Getting here
52.12001, -1.18460
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
4 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Jurassic Way · Walking142 km
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
Route 50 · Cycling0
Battlefields Trail · Walking32 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five damsHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Canons Ashby HouseUrban park3.8 km→✦CANONS ASHBYHistoric site3.8 km→✦Castle Hill ringwork west of St James's ChurchHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Green CourtUrban park3.9 km→